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Romero Rainey named top Washington influencer

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey was named to Washingtonian magazine’s list of the 500 Most Influential People in the nation’s capital.
April 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

SEC chair, commissioner push for rational crypto framework

In his first public remarks since being sworn in as Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Paul Atkins said he looks forward to working with market participants, the administration, and Congress to “establish a rational, fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for crypto assets.”
April 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

Romero Rainey Named to Washingtonian’s Top Influencers for Community Bank Advocacy

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey has once again been selected for Washingtonian magazine's 500 Most Influential People feature, as part of the publication’s banking and finance list.
April 25, 2025 | Press Release   Advocacy 

After another acquisition, ICBA continues push on credit union tax breaks

Following the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union, ICBA continued its call for Congress to eliminate the federal tax exemption for credit unions over $1 billion in assets.
April 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on ACRE Act

With Congress potentially taking up tax legislation when it returns from the current congressional recess, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to co-sponsor legislation that would provide tax relief to support rural lending.
April 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Grassroots/Be Heard 

House Democrats urge Treasury to exempt CDFI Fund from cuts

House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and 87 House Democrats asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to exclude the CDFI Fund from a recent executive order directing it to scale back operations.
April 23, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Department of Treasury 

ICBA Continues Call to End Tax Breaks for Largest Credit Unions Following Latest Community Bank Acquisition

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement following the latest acquisition of a tax-paying community bank by a tax-exempt credit union.
April 22, 2025 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

ICBA urging grassroots outreach on ACRE Act

With Congress potentially taking up tax legislation when it returns from the current congressional recess, ICBA is calling on community bankers to urge their lawmakers to co-sponsor legislation that would provide tax relief to support rural lending.
April 22, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture Grassroots/Be Heard 

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